Shinji Ohara
Description
Shinji Ohara is a Japanese manga artist and original creator, born on September 10, 1969, in Osaka Prefecture. He began his professional career in the early 1990s, earning recognition in 1993 when he won the prestigious Spring Four Season Prize from Kodansha's Afternoon magazine for his work Boku wa Otouto. This early accolade helped establish him within the competitive landscape of Japanese manga.
Ohara is best known as the creator of the manga series Nijuu Mensou no Musume, which was published by Media Factory in the seinen manga magazine Comic Flapper. The series ran from 2003 to 2007 and was compiled into eight volumes. The story follows a young girl named Chizuko Chiko Mikamo, who is rescued from her malicious guardians by a gentleman thief known as Twenty Faces and joins his criminal gang on various adventures. The manga serves as a modern interpretation of classic Japanese detective fiction characters originally created by author Edogawa Rampo.
The success of the manga led to an anime television adaptation titled Chiko, Heiress of the Phantom Thief. Produced by the acclaimed studio Bones in collaboration with Telecom Animation Film, the anime aired for twenty-two episodes on Fuji Television from April to September 2008. Ohara is officially credited as the original work's author for the anime, which closely follows the premise of his manga. Following the main series, he also created additional related manga, including Nijuu Mensou no Musume: Utsushiyo no Yoru, which was published from 2007 to 2008, and Nijuu Mensou no Musume: Shoujo Tanteidan in 2009.
Beyond his most famous work, Ohara has created a diverse body of manga across multiple genres and publishers. His other notable titles include the science fiction story Panorama Delusion, published by Kodansha from 2006 to 2008, the war drama Chikyuu Sensou (Earth War) for Shogakukan from 2012 to 2014, the short work Hoshi no Ponko to Toufuya Reiko in 2013, and the series Ao Neko ni Tsuite for Shogakukan from 2016 to 2017. His early work also includes the series Sumire Gahou (Viola Report). Throughout his career, Ohara has served as both the writer and illustrator for the vast majority of his projects, establishing a complete authorial voice in his storytelling. His works often blend mystery, action, and adventure, frequently featuring strong-willed protagonists and drawing inspiration from classic literary tropes, as exemplified by the gentleman thief archetype in his signature series.
Ohara is best known as the creator of the manga series Nijuu Mensou no Musume, which was published by Media Factory in the seinen manga magazine Comic Flapper. The series ran from 2003 to 2007 and was compiled into eight volumes. The story follows a young girl named Chizuko Chiko Mikamo, who is rescued from her malicious guardians by a gentleman thief known as Twenty Faces and joins his criminal gang on various adventures. The manga serves as a modern interpretation of classic Japanese detective fiction characters originally created by author Edogawa Rampo.
The success of the manga led to an anime television adaptation titled Chiko, Heiress of the Phantom Thief. Produced by the acclaimed studio Bones in collaboration with Telecom Animation Film, the anime aired for twenty-two episodes on Fuji Television from April to September 2008. Ohara is officially credited as the original work's author for the anime, which closely follows the premise of his manga. Following the main series, he also created additional related manga, including Nijuu Mensou no Musume: Utsushiyo no Yoru, which was published from 2007 to 2008, and Nijuu Mensou no Musume: Shoujo Tanteidan in 2009.
Beyond his most famous work, Ohara has created a diverse body of manga across multiple genres and publishers. His other notable titles include the science fiction story Panorama Delusion, published by Kodansha from 2006 to 2008, the war drama Chikyuu Sensou (Earth War) for Shogakukan from 2012 to 2014, the short work Hoshi no Ponko to Toufuya Reiko in 2013, and the series Ao Neko ni Tsuite for Shogakukan from 2016 to 2017. His early work also includes the series Sumire Gahou (Viola Report). Throughout his career, Ohara has served as both the writer and illustrator for the vast majority of his projects, establishing a complete authorial voice in his storytelling. His works often blend mystery, action, and adventure, frequently featuring strong-willed protagonists and drawing inspiration from classic literary tropes, as exemplified by the gentleman thief archetype in his signature series.
Works
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